The Everlight

The land was barren at first, our kind survived but it was a lot of work and luck, always praying for fortunate weather but then came the light. It spanned the horizon engulfing the sky in blues, greens, purples and gold and with it came life.

As soon as the light appeared the harvest was more bountiful, sickness and illness less potent, wildlife grew in population and our kind thrived. It did not take long for us to venture out to find the source of the light. From far away we could imagine the wonders it promised and we strived to see it up close. At long last, some of our hunters found it. The light ascended down from the sky into a small valley hidden by the surrounding hills.

But the light was not meant for our eyes, the souls of those who returned were shattered, depraved of happiness and strive but they spoke of wonderous ideas and creations. They had been blessed with wisdom and knowledge beyond our ancestors comprehension.

The light has never faded, always close, always protecting. Our long line of leaders frequently visit the source of the light to receive guidance and wisdom, blindfolded to circumvent the side effects.

Ever since has our kind flourished, soon our territory expanded into what we see today. The mighty walls filled with the ever light at night, illuminating and scaring away the night, the technology of burning mana and thus controlling the fire, earned us worldwide recognition. The light while not dancing in the sky anymore has relocated into a tall light house in the middle of our territory.

Our kind is the only one known till this day to never had another intelligent race encroach on our territory. For whenever an enemy approaches, the light moves, to greet them and turn them away. Such is the power of our guardian.